Developing Joint degrees: models,
issues and best practices
AlmaU Case
Daniya Asanova
Vice Rector for Research and Strategic Development
[email protected]
The interests of Kazakhstan are aimed
at integration into the world community
and strengthening the global dialogue,
thus creating the platform for
cooperation between Europe and Asia.
It is the history of the Silk Road and the
meeting point of two worlds, the East
and the West.
Nowadays Kazakhstan is the center for
fusion of cultures and diversity of
nationalities and religions.
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About Kazakhstan
9th largest country in the world (2 mln. square kilometers)
Population – 17.5 mln. inhabitants (more than 100
nationalities)
State languages are Kazakh and Russian
Landscapes countries include a unique combination of
desert, steppe, wild forests, clean rivers and lakes, and
mountains up to 7,000 meters.
Baikonur is the world’s first and largest operational
• The cultural, educational, financial and
economic center of Kazakhstan (
• 48 universities
• 34 banks
• 50 theaters and cinemas
• the name comes from the Kazakh word
for apple, translating as ‘Father of
Apples’.
• is located at the foot of the Tien Shan
Mountains
• the highest point of the town called
Kok-Tobe ("Blue Mountain"), located at
an altitude of 1,130 meters above the
sea level.
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ALMATY
MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY
NEW NAME
NEW STATUS
SAME VALUES
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The Almaty School of Management (ASM) was founded.
The American International organization "People to People International - PTPI" gave IAB an honorary Torch of Birmingham award for successful commercial survival and development in the conditions of
an emerging market.
The Almaty School of Management was reorganized
into the International Academy
of Business
15 professors from ASM took part in the TACIS 9-month
training in Europe. This has become the base for opening a Kazakhstani MBA program next year.
A partnership agreement was signed with the Maastricht School of Management (The Netherlands) and first elaboration for the General and Strategic management MBA programs was done.
The MBA program, with focus on Financial specialty opened in cooperation with the Financial Academy at the Government of the Russian Federation State attestation
passed, and a perpetual education license acquired. First elaboration for the
Master of Professional management program in joint with the Higher School of Management
HEC (Paris, France) IAB representative office opened in Astana.
The IAB Managers Institution
was created, furthertransformed into the Center of Management Development. Bachelor's programs in seven specialties started.
IAB became the first among business schools in Kazakhstan («National Business» magazine).
Distance MBA was launched.
IAB was named the best business school in Kazakhstan in 2008 in accordance with EDUNIVERSAL Ranking. Since then, IAB retains this highest title every year.
National accreditation by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan was acquired. The Academy founded a social project entitled "Support ofVillage Schools by Kazakhstan's Universities''. CAMEQ mark of quality acquired - First in Kazakhstan business school that has successfully passed the international institutional accreditation IAB representative office opened in West Kazakhstan. International accreditation acquired (European international accreditation in education by theCEEMAN International association of management development). IAB received a "Perfect" public quality seal from National Consumers' League.
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The Magna Charta Universitatum was signed, confirming that IAB is ready to follow the
principles of European universities.
IAB won the Ministry of Culture of the RK contest "Contribution into the civil community
in Kazakhstan" nominated for «Best Company». The IAB has become the first privately own school technically capable of accepting physically disabled students and attendees
I IAB became the second among privately owned universities in terms of"price-quality" ratio (Rating.kz) The first MPA program
and MBA module in Marketing and PR opened
The first
elaboration of the MBA program.
The first DBA program was jointly launched with the Academy of National Economy under the Russian Federation Government.
IAB won the contest among Kazakhstani employers Senim-2011, in the nomination "Best employer in both capitals''. IAB MBA programs received the international accreditation by AMBA* (Association of MBA's, UK, London) and enters the company of the 200 best business schools in the world
ISO 9001-2008 certificate acquired
IAB entered the top-300 best business schools of the world, by getting four palms in the ranking EDUNIVERSAL.
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IAB acquired the status of university Almaty Management University Strategy for 2015-2020 has been designed
14 Bachelor programs
7 Master programs
11 MBA programs
4 PhD programs
DBA
4000 students;
170 faculty;
240 staff members
Languages of study
• English
• Kazakh
• Russian
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New Schools (3+3+6=12)
School of Public Health (2016)
Foundation
(2015)
School of Public Policy (2013)
School of Information Systems and
Engineering (2016)
/ in cooperation with French
association “n+i”
School of Hospitality and Tourism
(2017)
School of Finance and Management
(2015)
Graduate School of Business
School of Law (2014)
School of Economics and Hospitality
(2015)
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School of Supply Chain (2018)
School of Education (2017)
School of Art and Media
Management (2018)
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Rankings and accreditations
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National, state
MES RK
1IKAQAE (Independent Kazakhstan Quality
Assurance Agency for Education)
International and global
CEEMAN (IQA)-
2010
AMBA
Eligibility for EPAS received from
EFMD
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Eduniversal
(best business school)
ТОП-400
3 palms
ТОП-300
4 palms
ТОП-300
4 palms
Eduniversal international ranking
agency, headquartered in Paris (best
programmes)
TOP-200
MBA and ЕMBA
in world
№4ЕMBA in the CA
4№7MBA in the CA
4№2 Masters in Economics and Business
in the CA
3/4№4 MBA Finance in the CA
4№5 MBA in the CA
4№6 ЕMBA in the CA
4IKAQAE top humanitarian and
economic universities of Kazakhstan
7th place
6th place
3rd place
5th place
IKAQAE
Education programmes ranking
№1 «Management» (Graduate)
№2 «Management» (Undergraduate)
№2 «Marketing» (Undergraduate)
№1 «Management» (Graduate)
№3 «Finance» (Undergraduate)
IAAR
The best educational programs
№1 «Finance» (Undergraduate)
№1 «Marketing» (Undergraduate
№4 «Management» (Undergraduate)
№1 «Management» (Graduate)
№3 «Public relations»
(Undergraduate)
№6 «Finance» (Undergraduate)
City administration of Almaty, HEI of
RK ranking (among employers, students
and university staff)
5TOP-10 (RK)
TOP-3 (Almaty)
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accreditation as a subject of scientific activity
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EPAS working group members participated in EFMD conferences in the many counties
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all Masters programmes
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